JUMP IN: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF OOFOS FOOTWEAR
Paula interviews Steve Gallo, the President of Oofos Footwear, where he played a crucial role in establishing the brand as a leader in the rapidly growing Recovery Footwear market. During the interview, Paula and Steve delve into his career journey, starting from his post-college years up until the present.
Steve shares how he was swiftly promoted to a sales role at Reebok and enthusiastically embraced the opportunity. This led to a fast-paced and exhilarating career, with three promotions in three years. However, when you climb the corporate ladder rapidly, blindspots can go unnoticed. Eventually, Steve realized the need to invest time in obtaining his MBA while still working. He learned invaluable lessons from this experience and believes it significantly propelled his career forward. Paula and Steve also explore his transition from the big corporate world to the relatively smaller business environment at Oofos Footwear.
In this episode, Paula and Steve discuss the following topics:
The significance of not settling and taking risks in both life and career.
Navigating the transition from a big corporate position to a smaller company.
The importance of diverse leadership styles and how we can utilize various approaches to effectively collaborate with our teams.
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About Steve
Steve Gallo began his career at Reebok in sales before moving into product management and playing a key role in the success of the Rbk brand. He was recruited to adidas in 2013 and eventually led the US sales team. When Adidas acquired Reebok, Steve oversaw sales for both brands before moving into the role of General Manager of the Sports Licensed division. Today, Steve is the President of Oofos Footwear where he has been instrumental in establishing the brand as the leader in the rapidly growing Recovery Footwear market. Steve’s lifetime passion for sports began at a young age when neighborhood wiffle ball, fort building, and demolition derby were his pastimes ; this was when he wasn’t playing in local hockey, basketball, baseball and football leagues. The proud Dad of three, Steve passed on his passion and athleticism to his children who are all Division I college athletes.
Find Steve on LinkedIn here. Learn more about Oofos on their website here and Facebook here.
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